Thank you for this excellent idea. I’m going to give it a try.
@wildladylay
4 жыл бұрын
I made one of these and it is awesome! Thank you for the video and sharing your knowledge
@Dailyroach
4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome 😊
@rndhad-3592
11 ай бұрын
DR, thanks for the idea. Mine works great. Starting with an elevated mast is critical IMO.
@Dailyroach
11 ай бұрын
agreed :)
@rrletzin
5 жыл бұрын
just brilliant! stopped looking for ideas. thanks
@bThomps
6 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant! Love the ingenuity! I've never seen anyone do this before.
@Dailyroach
6 жыл бұрын
Brandon Thompson thanks for the compliment
@elizabethhall8254
6 жыл бұрын
I made one of these for my universal montego and I love it.. I’m a 63 year old widow and wasn’t able to raise my mast safety by my self. Using this one I can.
@wildladylay
5 жыл бұрын
You are awesome! I'm going to do the same!
@mrzif0013
2 ай бұрын
I use gin lines vs a rigged structure. My latest thought is to recycle used bike tubes as gin line bungees. Great idea you had, though. I like the idea of not stressing the stays.
@yoopermania
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I made one using a mighty-multi folding aluminum ladder. I'll be posting a video on my channel (and giving you credit for the idea). I have a Northstar 26 with a 100 pound, 31 foot mast and I can step it by myself with no worries. Great Idea Ricardo!!
@squiggetto
5 жыл бұрын
NIce job. Well done.
@mandolinut
6 жыл бұрын
Really like your system. Would appreciate details on the wheel assembly. I assume some type of spacer to hold the wheels apart so they hug the mast. I like the lateral stability this system gives! Cheers.
@wiltonsmith3397
3 ай бұрын
Very nice!
@MotorcycleMouse
3 жыл бұрын
This is genius
@wildladylay
5 жыл бұрын
This excellent! What size box section and wall thickness are you using?
@Koensdus
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing: seems like the safest method of mast-raising I've seen. What are the dimensions and thickness of the alu. tubing ?
@elizabethhall8254
6 жыл бұрын
I love your system. How long is your square tubing. I’m making one. I just don’t know how long to cut mine . My tubing is 8ft. In length.
@Dailyroach
6 жыл бұрын
Elizabeth Hall , I worked it out by trial an error with some cheap timber from Bunnings . Once the wooden prototype was performing well I moved on to the alloy version . I'll get back to you with some dimensions.
@cleaverelliott535
6 жыл бұрын
Dailyroach - Thanks for sharing a great design! I have always used a gin pole, but even with side stays, the risk of sideways movement is always there. This looks like its completely eliminated with your design. With the dimensions - how long is your mast and how long did you make the tool?
@Dailyroach
6 жыл бұрын
The Mast is about 27 foot long and The tool was built as long as would fit below the cockpit floor so I can stow it .
@icucomadoc
6 жыл бұрын
I really like your system. Do you have any drawings of your design, photos or more videos?
@Dailyroach
6 жыл бұрын
icucomadoc if you send me your email address I can send you some close up photos .
@bartnathan7641
6 жыл бұрын
nartbathan at gmail dot com
@mikedhsr007
6 жыл бұрын
Finally a way to manage the side to side mast movement. Wonder if the modified A frame could be rigged to a device placed in the mast slide channel and the A frame legs attached to deck each side of the cabin or to the cabin to give better force geometry.
@Dailyroach
6 жыл бұрын
Mike H Having something lock into the track proved to problematic both for design and getting jammed up . Having a permanent mounting on the deck is certainly an option however in my case it would have required drilling holes in the boat . Something I really wanted to avoid .
@mikedhsr007
6 жыл бұрын
Dailyroach what is your tool's length ratio to mast height ? My mast height is 28'. thinking of adapting section of an extension ladder as the tool frame. Could you share photos of how the companionway base is secured. Is the block 3 to 1 or4 to 1. Thanks. This will save me from climbing the mast when I need to service the masthead single handed
@Dailyroach
6 жыл бұрын
Mike H standard mainsheet fiddler block from ronstan it's 3 to 1 ratio I believe the length of the tool would be about a third the length of the mast I just experimented till it "felt" right . The timber block in the companionway is not fastened down it simply slots in and weight holds it down the idea being quick to set up and dissasemble .
@downwind_david
Жыл бұрын
@Mike H - This is the set up that I have on a 30ft Viking in Western Australia. I use two spinnaker poles attached to rings out by the toe rail and they connect to a fitting that slides up and down the mast channel.
@A_Pa-Plainjane
11 ай бұрын
@@downwind_davidi would love to see photos
@dangartner3966
Жыл бұрын
can i get info pertaining to the item? really nice. I'm late 70"s and am finding it harder to step and unstep the mast. GREAT idea!
@Dailyroach
Жыл бұрын
What did you want to know ?
@jonmoore7115
2 жыл бұрын
I just made this. Heading off to boat to try out this weekend.
@jonathanmurray7352
Ай бұрын
How did it go? Can you post video? I’m in the process of building this.
@jonmoore7115
Ай бұрын
Still haven’t had time to try it!
@anitaandstevehartfield8247
3 жыл бұрын
Are close ups still available?
@JohnFinityRealtor
8 жыл бұрын
Okay, it's pretty cool. Now your mast is raised - But what do you do with that ladder/raising frame that's bolted onto the middle of your boat??
@Dailyroach
6 жыл бұрын
It's not bolted to the boat the timber block simply slides into the companionway . The whole unit quickly detaches and is stowed in the unused space next to the quaterbearth under the cockpit floor.
@dwade2026
Жыл бұрын
What are the dimensions or overall length
@svlittlegem24
Жыл бұрын
G'day. I think thats fantastic. How long dose the lifter have to be The mast on my boat is 25 ft, The base has an hinge system. the mast is a little on the heaver side so i need to make an lifter to support the mast. Gerard.
@Dailyroach
Жыл бұрын
Every boat is different and will need slight adjustment to suit. But you should be able to watch the video carefully and copy the design.
@svlittlegem24
Жыл бұрын
@@Dailyroach My boat dose not have an solar ray over the stern. Will i still need to make an support for the back of the mast to lift it above the horosontal plane ?. how long would the lifter have to be aprox ?. Gerard.
@Dailyroach
Жыл бұрын
@@svlittlegem24 You will most likely need something to support the mast as you start the lift yes .
@JamesWhite-mh3op
Жыл бұрын
What length are your 2 aluminium arms & are the 50 mm square..2 ", I broke the Aluminium mast footing recently using a Very heavy Gin pole ...I'm an Old Guy and can't go sailing till it's fixed but still have to raise the mast on my own ... I you required payment let me Know the cost .. Cheers jimbo ..⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵
@Dailyroach
Жыл бұрын
It is custom fit to each boat , you can use whatever you like as long as it's strong enough to take the weight of the mast . It is helpful to have large roller on the end with correct profile to roll smoothly against the mast.
@TheKenFrazer
2 жыл бұрын
I am thinking I will build one of these but my question is about the wheels. Would a large bowroller work instead of wheels? Is there a reason you chose them? thanks for sharing!
@Dailyroach
2 жыл бұрын
Basically just wanted to get the profile correct so that the mast doesn't rotate , it sort of sits in the channel between the two wheels and they y spaced in such a way that the profile of the mast kind of locks into the groove so to speak . This also means the weight is not on the mast track but rather on either side of it so the mast track doesn't bend .
@TheKenFrazer
2 жыл бұрын
@@Dailyroach thanks! Makes sense!
@Dailyroach
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheKenFrazer no worry's ken happy to help 😊
@TheKenFrazer
2 жыл бұрын
@@Dailyroach one more question? Where do you find those little brackets that you have attached to the wooden base? Do you know what they would be called?
@Dailyroach
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheKenFrazer they're simply 90degree galvanized steel angle from Bunnings you could also use alloy or stainless just make sure it's of sufficient strength because those two hinge points take all the weight .
@Helliconia54
3 жыл бұрын
where do you stow it after?
@Dailyroach
3 жыл бұрын
It is designed to fit on the floor under the cockpit 😉
@albutkus8186
6 жыл бұрын
How is the base built, where does it attached and how is it secured?
@Dailyroach
6 жыл бұрын
Al Butkus it's a peice of 100x100mm hardwood post with notches cut out of each end to slot into the companionway . 4 x galvanised steel 90° angles are through bolted to form the "hinges" and 2x 10mm bolts are used as pins that slide through the galvanised angle and holes drilled slightly over size (to allow for easy insertion/dissembling) the whole thing comes apart in secconds and is stored below the cockpit allowing for dropping the mast for repairs or travel under bridges (in calm conditions )
@albutkus8186
6 жыл бұрын
Just to I'm clear. You are saying that the base is not actually secured to the companionway. All that holds it in place is the notched Harwood post?
@Dailyroach
6 жыл бұрын
Al Butkus correct the weight of the mast holds it down . So there's no need to drill any holes in the boat . It's completely removable.
@albutkus8186
6 жыл бұрын
Could you email me a few close ups, especially the assembly setting in the companionway. My email is "abutkus03@sbcglobal.net. Great tool. Thanks.
@johncartelli
3 жыл бұрын
the one i built has a base thats an upside down "u" shaped section of wood as wide as the lower companionway opening. the "u" slips over the bottom of the companionway fiber glass. then is held there with rope to the centerboard winch, which is just below it.
@Dailyroach
6 жыл бұрын
icucomadoc I am happy to send you some close up photos of you could provide me an email address .
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